Neighborhoods

Explore the neighborhoods that make Fort Lauderdale unique.

Select a neighborhood to learn more

Aerial waterfront neighborhood with canal-front homes, pools, and boats on the waterways.

Bay Colony

Coral Ridge

Aerial view of a golf course community with winding fairways, ponds, and homes with swimming pools.

Coral Ridge Country Club

Idlewyld

Las Olas

Welcome to Fort Lauderdale

If you love a lifestyle where boating, beaches, outdoor recreation, dining, and city conveniences can all be part of everyday life, Fort Lauderdale offers plenty of ways to experience it. Known as the “Venice of America” for its approximately 300 miles of inland waterways, the city brings together a strong boating culture, Atlantic beaches, Las Olas Boulevard, parks, arts and entertainment, and neighborhoods with distinctly different residential settings. Waterfront estates, historic and mid-century homes, condominiums, townhomes, golf-course properties, and newer construction add to that variety, giving residents different ways to experience South Florida while staying connected to shopping, dining, transportation, schools, healthcare, and the wider region. Discover the Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods we specialize in through our lifestyle guides, with a closer look at each area’s character, lifestyle, recreation, dining, shopping, schools, healthcare, transportation, and local real estate market.

AT A GLANCE:

188,677

TOTAL POPULATION

42.8 YEARS

MEDIAN AGE

5,284.1/SQ.MI.

POPULATION DENSITY

$59,629

PER CAPITA INCOME

_{Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Population estimate reflects 2025 data; other demographic measures may reflect the latest available Census or ACS reporting period.}

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Waterfront and boating lifestyle

Known as the “Venice of America,” Fort Lauderdale’s extensive network of waterways supports boating, yachting, private dockage, fishing, kayaking, and paddleboarding.

Fort Lauderdale waterfront neighborhood with canal homes, boats, palm trees, and a distant high-rise skyline.

Atlantic beaches

Fort Lauderdale Beach and other nearby coastal areas make swimming, cycling, snorkeling, watersports, and days by the ocean part of the local lifestyle.

Aerial coastal view of a sandy beach, oceanfront towers, and a pier.

Distinct neighborhoods

Buyers can choose among waterfront enclaves, historic neighborhoods, established tree-lined communities, golf-course areas, beachside settings, and more urban locations near downtown.

Wide variety of homes

Housing ranges from waterfront estates and mid-century residences to condominiums, townhomes, golf-course properties, and newer construction.

Waterfront neighborhood at dusk, with palm-lined homes, backyard pools, and docks along a canal.

Dining, shopping, and entertainment

Las Olas Boulevard, downtown Fort Lauderdale, Flagler Village, the Riverwalk, and the beachfront provide restaurants, cafés, shops, galleries, cultural attractions, and entertainment.

Sidewalk café with colorful chairs and umbrellas beside palm trees and parked cars.

Year-round outdoor recreation

Boating, fishing, golf, cycling, beach activities, parks, walking trails, and watersports provide plenty of ways to spend time outdoors.

Waterfront canal with passing boats, palm-lined homes, and two people seated on a grassy bank.

Arts and culture

Residents have access to destinations such as the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, NSU Art Museum, Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, and Historic Stranahan House.

Ornate interior with a carved wooden organ, religious painting, antique furnishings, and chandeliers.

Regional connectivity

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Brightline, I-95, I-595, US-1, and Florida’s Turnpike connect the city with other parts of South Florida and beyond.